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Welcome to our beautiful, newly built centre where every child’s uniqueness, individual needs & wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do. With the greatest respect for the uniqueness & individuality of every child, We believe in empowering children to develop their own sense of identity/uniqueness which will enhance their mana and will give them the confidence, courage and resilience for lifelong learning.
We believe in learning through play and strongly emphasise that all children are full of potential and are capable of developing their own learning theories with the support of their parents and teachers. We respect and celebrate every child’s unique individuality, their culture, family beliefs and embrace their cultural diversity and their individuality through our environment, languages, resources, celebrations and relationships.
We're a multicultural team of experienced and dedicated teachers who understand the importance of Early Childhood Education and learning through play. As a team we are committed to ensure that we provide nurturing, challenging environment to children to explore, experiment, discover, to cater for their individual needs and to develop problem solving skills in imaginative, supportive and playful way. We provide culturally rich respectful environment where all cultures are acknowledged, respected and celebrated. We encourage our whanau to share their culture with us, this supports making lasting links between the centre and home and help children and their whanau to gain a strong sense of belonging in the centre.
Our beautiful learning environment is divided into two age specific rooms named Aroha (Toddlers) and Arataki (Pre-schoolers) to support age specific learning and development.
Our Aroha Room supports the growing development needs of children aged from 2-3.5 years old. As the name AROHA itself means love/ compassion, our teaching team demonstrate it in practice by providing responsive caregiving to ensure children’s emotional and physical hauora is well supported in loving, nurturing, safe and stimulating environment.
As the name Arataki means-to lead, our teaching team of Arataki Room aims at growing our pre-schoolers confidence in their abilities and skills and getting them ready for school. We provide a child oriented and child led programme, which allows them to take ownership of their learning. Both the rooms are equipped with high quality, focused resources designed to spark curious minds and to connect them to the natural world around them. Our internal environment is connected to one challenging outdoor area, to encourage physical outdoor learning for children. Outdoor area is inviting, challenging and provide different curriculum areas for children to learn and explore & be themselves.
We understand that choosing an early childhood centre is a big decision. We assure you that you and your child will enjoy your time with us. Visit us today to know more about our Unique centre.
BestStart是新西兰最大的幼儿教育机构，我们服务于新西兰幼儿教育行业已经有22 年了。在全国各地，我们有270多家幼儿园以及众多具有新西兰幼儿教育资质的教师。BestStart的所有幼儿园都隶属总部直接管理，因此我们拥有一支强大的教育领导团队确保和提高每个BestStart幼儿园的教育质量。
我们采用的新西兰早教教材- Te Whāriki是享誉世界的。在新西兰，儿童早期教育提倡孩子从玩中学习，注重孩子个人的喜好和发展，由孩子自己决定想要学什么以及怎么学，从而使他们逐渐形成适合自己的学习方法。众多著名的研究报告表明，教会了孩子掌握知识的方法才更有可能使他们在以后的学习和成长过程中赢得成功。这个短片就是向您简单介绍一下，在我们BestStart幼儿园孩子们是怎么样从玩中学习的。
Who is BestStart?
BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.
Together we teach, learn and nurture.
Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.
Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.
We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.
Some facts:
- We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
- 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
- We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
- Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
- Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
- We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
- We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
- We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.
We’re for children
At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.
We’re for good
BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.
Innovation leads us
At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.
We’re responsive
Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.
Our people matter
At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.
